When will I start to see the results of my laser hair removal treatment?
When the laser light passes through your skin's surface it reaches tiny sacs underneath which are called hair follicles. Each follicle contains a bulb that germinates a hair shaft. When light reaches your hair follicles, it temporarily generates enough heat to destroy the follicles and bulbs. If the procedure is successful, your old hair falls out and new hair doesn't grow back.
Some lasers destroy the hair immediately and burn it, which can cause the treated area to appear as if all of the hair was terminated for several weeks. Regrowth will begin, but won't be as dense or coarse as before.
Lasers like the Aesthera PPx pain free laser hair removal system don't burn the hair, so nothing looks different until several weeks later when all of the hair just falls out. Check with your provider to see what type of laser hair removal technology they offer.
Laser hair removal requires repeat visits to get all of the hair. Since hair grows in staggered cycles, and the laser only removes current growth, you have to go back over a period of months to completely erase all possible hair follicles. The exciting news is that most people see a hair removal of 60 to 95 percent within six months. It is possible to have hair grow back in small areas but this hair is usually very fine and light in color.
You will have to continue to come back for additional treatments until all the hair follicles have been deceased. This is because your hair will grow at varying speeds over time. Remember that you will need several repeat visits to achieve your desired results, but that once you’re there it will require very little maintenance.
Some medical spas or doctors will offer a limited guarantee with the purchase of a package so that if a few stragglers appear next year, you can have them taken care of.
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